SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Denver, St. Thomas and South Dakota State were all represented in the latest Kwik Star Summit League Swimming and Diving weekly honors League officials released Tuesday.
 
This week’s award extends Denver diver Zyad Morsy’s league record to 14 career weekly accolades while fellow Pio, swimmer Sabrina Rachjaibun, captured her second career honor. It was St. Thomas diver Hattie Opdahl’s second career award while South Dakota State swimmer Zavier Kranz earned his first.

MEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Zavier Kranz, South Dakota State
Fr | Free | Watertown, S.D.

• Collected his first career weekly award
• Won three individual races in a pair of duals against St. Cloud State and South Dakota
• Claimed the 100 free in both duals, clocking winning times of 46.30 (SCSU) and 46.62 (USD)
• Won the 200 free in a time of 1:42.53 against USD
• Swam the anchor leg of the 400 free relay, which posted a pool-record time of 3:05.90 to seal the Jackrabbits' dual victory over USD
• Took third in the 200 free (1:43.62) and runner-up in the 400 medley relay (3:26.17) against SCSU

Also nominated: Hamish McLellan (Denver), Jace Walker (Omaha), Joaquin Contreras-Fallico (South Dakota), Sam Smith (Southern Indiana), Philip Jensen (St. Thomas)
 
MEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Zyad Morsy, Denver
Sr | Dive | Cairo Egypt

• Received a league-record-extending 14^th career weekly honor, seventh of the season
• Competed in a deep Cal Diving Invite, qualifying for the finals in both events he competed in
• Finished seventh in the prelims (307.85) and sixth in the 1-meter finals (322.40) with a pair of NCAA Zone Cuts
• Took 11^th in prelims (312.55) and improved to eighth in the finals (334.40) in the 3-meter, earning an NCAA Zone Cut in his final performance of the weekend

Also nominated: William Mueller (Omaha), Charlie Matthews (South Dakota), Nathan Deputy (Southern Indiana), Austin Kantor (St. Thomas)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Sabrina Rachjaibun, Denver
So | IM/Free | Broomfield, Colo.

• Collected her second career weekly accolade, first of the season
• Claimed three individual event titles in duals against Utah and BYU
• Won the 200 fly in both duals with winning times of 2:06.15 (Utah) and a season-best 2:01.83 (BYU)
• Captured the 500 free against BYU with a time of 4:59.54
• Finished runner-up in the 500 free against Utah with a time of 5:07.39

Also nominated: Payton Easley (Omaha), Gabbie Ahrendt (South Dakota), Gigi Hioki (South Dakota State), Reagan Holmes (Southern Indiana), Sophia Hayes (St. Thomas)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Hattie Opdahl, St. Thomas
So | Dive | Lindstrom, Minn.

• Earned her second career weekly award, second of the season
• Swept both 1-meter and 3-meter competitions to help lead UST to dual wins over Augustana and Sioux Falls
• Won the 1-meter with a season-best six-dive score of 260.70
• Captured the 3-meter with a six-dive score of 256.13

Also nominated: Kaelyn Hinesley (Denver), Ava Snyder (Omaha), Samantha Mersnick (South Dakota), Anna Mei Castro (South Dakota State), Anna Bunnell (Southern Indiana)
 
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Peak Performers of the Week
Oct. 8
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Jessica Maeda, Denver
WD: Ava Snyder, Omaha
 
Oct. 15
MS: Dylan Wright, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Ines Marin, Denver
WD: Anna Mei Castro, South Dakota State
 
Oct. 22
MS: Brandon Chapman, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Gigi Hioki, South Dakota State
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
 
Oct. 29
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Owen Kipp, Omaha
WS: Payton Easley, Omaha
WD: Bella Price, Omaha
 
Nov. 5
MS: Nick Rounds, South Dakota
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Jessica Maeda, Denver
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
 
Nov. 12
MS: Alex Foti, St. Thomas
MD: Austin Kantor, St. Thomas
WS: Sophia Hayes, St. Thomas
WD: Hattie Opdahl, St. Thomas
 
Nov. 19
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Lane Pollock, Southern Indiana
WS: Hailey Matthews, Omaha
WD: Anna Bunnell, Southern Indiana
 
Nov. 26
MS: Nick Rounds, South Dakota
MD: Charlie Matthews, South Dakota
WS: Emily Kahn, South Dakota
WD: Mady Schmidt, South Dakota
 
Dec. 10
MS: Joseph Hancock, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Mina Ada Solaker, Denver
WD: Anna Mei Castro, South Dakota State
 
Dec. 17
MS: Connor Hughes, Denver
MD: N/A
WS: Hailey Matthews, Omaha
WD: Ava Snyder, Omaha
 
Jan. 14
MS: Frank Tirone, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Gigi Hioki, South Dakota State
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
 
Jan. 21
MS: Zavier Kranz, South Dakota State
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Sabrina Rachjaibun, Denver
WD: Hattie Opdahl, St. Thomas

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